Man held as cocaine worth €20,000 seized in Shannon

Arrest follows search of a house in Finian Park shortly after 8pm yesterday

A man (40) is being questioned after 
cocaine worth ¤20,000 seized in Co Clare.
Photograph: Frank Miller/The Irish Times
A man (40) is being questioned after cocaine worth ¤20,000 seized in Co Clare. Photograph: Frank Miller/The Irish Times

A man is being questioned in Shannon, Co Clare in connection with the seizure of cocaine worth an estimated €20,000.

The man (40) was arrested following the search of a house in Finian Park shortly after 8pm last night.

Gardai seized the cocaine and a small amount of what is believed to be a small amount of cannabis herb.

The man is being questioned at Shannon Garda station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act (1996).